The U.S. Army awarded Leidos a potential $869 million, five-year contract for the Mission Awareness Capabilities Ramp-up and Optimization II program — known as MACRO II — announced May 1, 2026. The work funds design, development, and integration of secure systems that turn high-volume battlefield data into operational insight across air, ground, maritime, space, and cyber domains. Coverage from GovCon Wire.
What's in scope
Per the announcement, Leidos will deliver AI, advanced networking, and modular open-architecture capabilities so warfighters can ingest and act on electromagnetic-spectrum and multidomain data faster than adversaries. Chad Haferbier, Leidos Senior Vice President of Decision Advantage, described the goal as helping joint forces "understand the battlefield and act faster than the enemy."
Why it matters for subs
- Modular open-architecture language signals real subcontract pathways for firms with sensor-fusion, EW, and tactical-edge AI components
- The MACRO II vehicle is structured to ramp over five years — early subs get repeat task orders
- Fits Leidos' "NorthStar 2030" strategy, so expect Leidos to lean on existing teaming partners first
What to do
- Sensor / EW / data-fusion firms: ping Leidos BD on MACRO II teaming as task orders post
- If you compete adjacently to Leidos: track Maven, MACRO, and related Army decision-support pipes — they're converging